Building record 3244/0/5 - Church Farmhouse and attached outbuildings and stables

Church Farm, Strixton. Part of the Althorpe estate, the Earls of Spencer. 19th century model farm.

{1} Farmhouse. Late C17 origins, mainly mid C19. Squared coursed limestone with lias dressings and slate roof. 4-unit plan. 2 storeys. 5-window range of 3-, 4- and 6-light wood-mullioned and transomed windows with cast-iron diamond glazing bars under gauged stone arches. Blank window to far right. The centre and flanking bays break forward with gables. Central C20 door has overlight under gauged stone head. Ashlar gable parapet and brick and stone stacks at ridge and ends. Blank tablets in each gable. Gable to right has a C17 two-light stone-mullioned window. Range of C19 outbuildings and stables attached to rear in similar style.

{3} Three undated photos.

{5} Farm is part of Earls of Spencer Althorpe Estate.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/287 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Strixton (Photographs). SNN113404.

<4> Bond A., 1995, Thematic Survey of Planned and Model Farms: Northamptonshire, p. 18 (Gazetteer). SNN63075.

<5> Salzman L.F.(ed), 1937, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p. 54-7 (Series). SNN100371.

Record last edited

Apr 9 2024 4:26PM